It’s back: US Interior Dept. signs new land swap deal for King Cove road Liz Ruskin, KTOO, July 23, 2019 The U.S. Interior Department has already signed a new land swap agreement for a King Cove road, days after it gave up its appeal of a court ruling that its prior agreement violated federal law. As with previous agreements, this one calls … read more

By one vote, Alaska House again fails to fix capital budget and reverse sweep James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, July 22, 2019 The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday again failed to approve a fix for the state’s capital budget and the reverse sweep. The 29-7 vote on Senate Bill 2002 was enough to pass the bill but not enough … read more

Alaska Might Be Benefiting from Oil Sanctions Ed King, King Economics Group, July 22, 2019 Alaska North Slope (ANS) oil has been selling at a premium to Brent for nearly a year, and we are seeing millions of dollars of added benefit as a result. The mostly likely cause is oil sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.   Let’s explore the situation. … read more